Saturday, February 23, 2013

Meteor in Russia

On the 15th February 2012 a big
meteor burned up over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, which is east
of the Ural mountains. Many people reported the incident and you can
see several video recordings that have been uploaded on the internet.
The meteor lit up and turned into a great bright fireball in the sky.
The sonic boom from the fireball set off car alarms and shattered
windows and doors. More than 1200 people were injured.

The Russian president Putin now
demands a new early warning system for meteors. Experts say the
meteor was to small to be detected.